How do I connect to a serevr just by a given IP?

[taotd]

Let's say I was invited to play on this server: 85.234.148.2:27145

How do I connect to it?

[Paria]

add it to your favourites - by ip address

or type in the console

connect 85.234.148.2:27145

[taotd]

Console? Ho do I bring that up?

[Paria]

Run the game/mod.
In the main menu click on Options.
Click the Keyboard tab.
Click the Advanced... button.
Check the box next to Enable developer console (~).
Click Apply.


http://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Developer_Console

[Apex_]

I have an alias bound to connect to my own server by simply typing "join". Here's how to do it:

Navigate to your Team Fortress 2 directory (usually steam/steamapps/<your username>/tf/" and find the "cfg" folder.

In that folder, find "autoexec.cfg". If it isn't there, make a text file in notepad and save it as autoexec.cfg. This file is empty or not present by default, so don't worry about replacing anything important. Put this line in it, no quotes or anything special:

alias join 64.34.181.147:27015


The example IP is my server; substitute that with whatever you want. Next time you load TF2, the game automatically loads that bind and you can connect simply by typing "join" and hitting enter. No more forgetting IPs!

[taotd]

thanks

[teddyruxpin]

Another handy tip.

If you ever get dropped from a host due to it crashing / rebooting you losing your connection etc. Just type

retry

In your console and it will connect you to the last host and port you where on.

Handy when you are play testing new maps or mods.

-Teddy